Nov 13, 2015
NESN
When Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island fulfilled Gabriel Aljalian’s dream of playing football with the New England Patriots, Tom Brady was supposed to make the 6-year-old’s day. Instead, Gabriel made Brady’s.
Nov 13, 2015
AOL.com
Tom Brady grants a child's wish through Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island and gets an incredible thank you.
The 1rst grader handed the NFL star a small, handmade card with $10 inside as a token of his gratitude. He also explained his Day of Kindness, asking the pro-athlete to spread the word. The selfless act was met by utter surprise on Brady's part.
Nov 12, 2015
The Boston Globe
Six-year-old Gabriel Aljalian really wanted to meet Tom Brady — and darned if the Watertown boy’s wish didn’t come true. Thanks to the folks at Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island, Aljalian was among 11 wish kids from across the country — four were from Massachusetts — who got to meet Brady and his Patriots teammates Rob Gronkowski and Jimmy Garoppolo at Gillette Stadium.
Nov 12, 2015
ESPN
Gabriel Aljalian always wanted to play football with New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, and his wish was granted Saturday. He is an inspiring 6-year-old who turned the anniversary of the day he was diagnosed with leukemia, Nov. 3, into a day to spread random acts of kindness.
Nov 11, 2015
HLN
In the years since his diagnosis, Gabriel and his family have turned that day of darkness and pain into one of kindness and love: Gabriel's Day of Kindness. Over the weekend, with the help of Make-A-Wish® Massachusetts and Rhode Island, Gabriel got his own day full of kindness from none other than New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady.
Nov 10, 2015
12 WPRI
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady took time out of his busy weekend to grant a wish to a young man fighting leukemia.
Gabriel Alialian, 6, was diagnosed with cancer Nov. 3 of last year. The day is also known as “Gabriel’s Day of Kindness”, by Make-A-Wish® Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Alialian was so grateful to Brady that he gave the NFL star a thank you card, with $10 in it.
Nov 09, 2015
WHDH Channel 7
Gabriel Aljalian, 6, was diagnosed with leukemia when he was 3 years old. He is now in remission and thanks to Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island, got to play on the Patriots practice field with Brady, his favorite player.
Nov 09, 2015
CBS Boston
Gabriel Aljalian, a young Watertown boy who battled and beat cancer, had turned the anniversary of his diagnosis with Leukemia (November 3) into “Gabriel’s Day of Kindness,” where he performs random acts of kindness and asks everyone to do the same.
Nov 09, 2015
WCVB Channel 5
Gabriel, according to a Facebook post, wanted to let Brady know about "Gabriel's Day of Kindness," which celebrates his successful treatment for leukemia by asking people to do nice things each year on Nov. 3, the date he was first diagnosed.
To thank Brady for playing football with him, Gabriel gave Brady a thank-you card with $10 inside.
Nov 09, 2015
Hot 96.9
A young cancer survivor from Watertown was granted his biggest wish this weekend. The Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island brought Gabriel Aljalian out to the field in Foxborough, where he got to play football with Tom Brady.
Gabriel, according to a Facebook post, wanted to let Brady know about "Gabriel's Day of Kindness," which celebrates his successful treatment for leukemia by asking people to do nice things each year on Nov. 3, the date he was first diagnosed.